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The Assumption of Moses, also known as The Assumption of Moses, is a pseudepigraphal work from the early 1st century CE. It originally contained an apocalyptic legend, now lost, about the dispute between the archangel Michael and the devil over Moses' body. The surviving portion includes Moses' prophecy of future events until the revelation of the Kingdom of Heaven.1

The text critiques religious hypocrisy, similar to the Pharisees in the Christian Gospels. It was likely written in Hebrew and translated into Greek, then Latin. The Assumption of Moses is distinct from the biblical Book of Deuteronomy, which concludes with Moses' final address to the Israelites, his death, and the blessings of the tribes.12

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  1. biblical literature - The Assumption of Moses
  2. biblical literature - Concluding exhortation and traditions about the last days of Moses
  3. Moses - The Covenant at Sinai of Moses
  4. Moses - Moses the man
  5. biblical literature - Redemption and revelation
  6. Judaism - The anti-iconic principle and its modifications

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